Role of Gut Microbiota in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease, caused by both genetic and environmental factors. Recently, investigators have focused on the gut microbiota, which is thought to be an environmental agent affecting the development of RA. Here we review the evidence from animal and human s...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yuichi Maeda, Kiyoshi Takeda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-06-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
gut
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/6/6/60